cleafa

Old English

Alternative forms

cleofa, clēofa, cleafa, cliofa, clīofa, clyfa, clȳfa

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klebô (“chamber, cell”), related to the Old English verb clēofan (“to separate, split, divide”). More at cleave.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklæːɑvɑ/

Noun

clēafa m

that which is cloven or separated
a cleft, chasm
den; chamber, cubicle, cell; compartment
a room
a cellar

Declension

Declension of cleafa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	clēafa	clēafan
accusative	clēafan	clēafan
genitive	clēafan	clēafena
dative	clēafan	clēafum

Descendants

Middle English: cleve
- English: cleve

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